Homebrew Half Gnome Species Details

 

Fae Linage 

A half gnome’s personality vary as much as peoples, but each seem to have an appetite for adventure, it’s practically  irresistible. Half Gnomes height can range between 4’0” to 5’3” and weigh 50 to 80 pounds.The blood from their Human parents tend to help control their emotions better, and skin tones can range depending on who their Human parent is. The would look like short humans if their fae linage didn’t give them away. Bright colored eyes, and large pointed ears that are difficult to conceal. Their hair is often messy, some struggle to keep it neat, as if the gnomish nature is just at the surface.

A half gnome’s personality is bold and occasionally proud, they enjoy things of chance and adventure. Both male and female half gnomes dress and act depending on where they are raised. Often an outsider to other gnome communities, a half gnome’s clothing, tends to try to impress their gnomish kin. Bright colors, embroidery, and other embellishments fit for a lord are often sought after. 

Seeking Approval

Half gnomes, no matter how proud, tend to seek approval of others. Family especially, as well as friends, being such a rare half breed has its disadvantages. Humans might take to them a lot easier, and enjoy their company. There is always a doubt and need to be accepted by their long living relatives. 
That drive can and will take over when adventuring as well. A half gnome may do rash things to entertain and impress others. 

Unlike Gnomes, half gnomes speak a little more carefully. Though considered fast speakers compared to other races, they have an inflection that makes it so a beat is not missed and are rarely misunderstood. 

Many half gnomes share the same humor as gnomes, jokes and puns being a favorite, half gnomes also cant resist a good story. Making Many skilled bards, buccaneers, merchants, and alchemists. They’re willing to take risks and laugh at themselves while making their own stories to be told. 

Constantly On The Road

Half gnomes make their homes in many places, homes that benefit them the best are usually ones that can go with them. Their homes can be ship cabins, or beautifully decorated caravans. Being on the road and experiencing new things are all apart of their comforts of home. 

Half gnomes who settle and live in human lands are commonly own apothecaries ,book stores, or work in theaters. Humans often enjoy being entertained by half gnomes, for their ability to create and tell stories can make many smile. 

Half Gnome Names

Half Gnomest fun to say.

Male Names: Adrian, Arson, Alvyn, Baron, Brocc, Darren, Errin, Erky, Floki, Franc, Gimble, Glane, Jerith, Kai, Lucien, Mercurio, Nox, Orryn, Ren, Serin, Sindri, Slipnier, Wrenn, Zuko

Female Names: Adra, Belladona, Breena, Cara, Camilla, Cyralie, Donella, Dune, Ella, Eris, Lillith, Lexi, Leona, Lorilla, Mona, Nissa, Nyx, Odyn, Onyx, Roywyn, Rowena, Sith, Tier, Triss, Zia 

 

Adventure Is Everywhere 

Curious and impulsive like their gnome parents. They are heavily likely to take up adventuring as a way to see the world or for the love of exploring. As lovers of stories and songs, many take this opportunity to create their own legends. The opportunity to find wealth also can fuel them, as a way to buy the love of others can sometimes tempt them. Regardless of what spurs them to adventure, half gnomes who

Half Gnome Traits

Your half gnome character has certain characteristics in common with all other gnomes.

Ability Score Increase

Your Intelligence and charisma score increases by 2.

Age

Half gnomes mature at the same rate humans do, and most are expected to settle down into an adult life by around age 40. They can live 250 to almost 400 years.

Alignment

Half gnomes are most often neutral. Those who tend toward  neutrality or good are tinkers, engineers, researchers, scholars, or inventors. Those who tend toward chaos are minstrels, tricksters, wanderers, or alchemists . Half gnomes tend to be good-hearted, and even the tricksters among them are more playful than vicious.

Size

Half gnomes are between 4 feet and 5’2”  tall and average about 80 pounds. Your size is medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 35 feet.

Darkvision

Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Gnome Cunning

You have advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Gnomish. The Gnomish language, which uses the Dwarvish script, is renowned for its technical treatises and its catalogs of knowledge about the natural world.